samovar

Example Sentences

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Artisans, mainly based in the old quarters of Indian-administered Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar, engrave the traditional samovar used for boiling water, cutlery sets and other utensils considered a part of every Kashmiri family’s heirlooms.

From Reuters

I enjoyed my night among the tomato plants and watermelon samovars.

From New York Times

Others wielded silver samovars and poured steaming cups of kahwah, a light Kashmiri tea, made from saffron and other spices, that carries a delightful aroma.

From New York Times

The hosts have staged a fine tournament, full of smiles, solyanka and samovars — and a bit of vodka, too.

From Seattle Times

“A server in traditional nineteenth-century peasant dress took off his tall leather boot, using it to stoke the fire in the samovar warming water for our tea,” McFaul writes.

From The New Yorker